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Get in-depth perspectives through commissioned articles, interviews and reports on current topics for Asia-Europe cultural relations.


By Daniel Ho Sheng

07 May 2024

Meeting: What's The Point?

Meeting: What's The Point?

Social change is often associated with generational shifts centered around the aspirations, energy, and drive of youths. Daniel Ho Sheng caught a glimpse of what was on the minds of …

By Sharmilla Ganesan

22 Apr 2024

Are Grassroots Cultural Practices in Asia Inherently Unsustainable?

Are Grassroots Cultural Practices in Asia Inherently Unsustainable?

This article was written by culture critic and writer Sharmilla Ganesan in response to the conversations that occurred during Meeting Point 2024, organised by the Mekong Cultural Hub in Hanoi, …

By Faiq Airudin

11 Apr 2024

Reflection on the curated conference theme, “Life Cycles of Grassroots Arts Organisations in Asia”

Reflection on the curated conference theme, “Life Cycles of Grassroots Arts Organisations in Asia”

The article is a reflection by the author after attending Meeting Point 2024, organised by the Mekong Cultural Hub in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Despite the author being overwhelmed by the …

By culture360

13 Mar 2024

Mobility Funding Guides for Mekong Region | 2024 Edition Launched!

Mobility Funding Guides for Mekong Region | 2024 Edition Launched!

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ASEF culture360 is delighted to present the 2024 editions of the Mobility Funding Guides for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, a mapping of mobility funding opportunities for …

By Michael Neo

21 Nov 2023

Crossing Continents, Converging Culture: The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2023 in Review

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The beginning of November saw the close of the Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2023 in Singapore, featuring artists from over seven different countries in Asia and Europe. Michael Neo shares their …

By Kerrine Goh

01 Nov 2023

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival: 2023 | Highlights

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The Asia-Europe Cultural Festival, a celebration of the vibrant cultural tapestries of Asia and Europe, made its debut in Singapore from 22 October to 1 November 2023. Organised by the …

By Kerrine Goh

18 Oct 2023

Month of Art Practice 2023 | A conversation with Heritage Space & University of the Arts Bremen

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As part of culture360's Media Partnership with Heritage Space, we speak to Curator, Art Manager and Artistic Director of Heritage Space, Nguyen Anh Tuan and Professor Ingo Vetter from the …

By Ian Thomas & Nikki Locke

19 Sep 2023

Taking a People Centred Approach to Cultural Heritage

Over the past five years, the British Council (United Kingdom) has been developing, through an action research programme, a people centred approach to its work around cultural heritage and inclusive …

By David Fernández

18 Dec 2017

Sàn Art, a platform for contemporary arts in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

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In this last interview which is part of the Ho Chi Minh City profile, David Fernandez interviews Tra Nguyen, Manager of Sàn Art, a platform that supports and gives a …

By David Fernández

30 Nov 2017

Curating art books | The story of Saigon Artbook

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One of Vietnam’s first book curators, Dang Thanh Long co-founded Saigon Artbook in 2013 as a non-profit organisation. He has become a local cultural key player in Ho Chi Minh …

By Ha Dao

30 Nov 2017

Art, autism and love: The world of Nem

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This December, ASEF culture360 closes its collaboration with ArtsEquator.com on the topic of Art & Disabilities in Southeast Asia with an article by Ha Dao. This is the story of …

By David Fernández

02 Nov 2017

By people / In cities | Ho Chi Minh City profile

This month culture360 contributor David Fernandez travels to Ho Chi Minh City. In this article he illustrates the local contemporary art fabric of the city, exploring the independent platforms that …

By Valentina Riccardi

19 Oct 2016

Asiatopia Performance Conference 2016 | An open space for sharing

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From 13 to 19 October 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand, Asiatopia Performance Conference 2016 gathered over 120 among artists, curators, writers, historians and theorists to discuss and document the development of …

By Kerrine Goh

14 Mar 2016

Challenges in accessing opportunities for visual artists in Southeast Asia: a comparison between Vietnam and the Philippines

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Lian Ladia, co-founder of Planting Rice looks at the climate of artists’ mobility and access to information in Manila, Philippines and Saigon, Viet Nam.

By Magali An Berthon

28 Oct 2014

Between two cultures: Euro-Asian creative personalities (part II)

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In this sixth article, Magali An has focused on two design and craft projects rooted in Euro-Asian double-culture: Paris-based French-Japanese craft duo Eskimeït who creates contemporary jewelry and objects with …